Officers are investigating a fatal shooting reported early Saturday morning at a metro motel.

Police responded to a report at 3:30 a.m. Saturday about a disturbance at Royal Inn, 2800 S. I-35 Service Road, officials said. Officers found a man, identified as Justin Lucas, lying on an upper-level landing.

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The 38-year-old man from Holdenville, Okla., was suffering from gunshot wounds and was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Witnesses told police that an altercation happened at the motel and that they heard gunshots shortly afterward.

Police have not made any arrests in the fourth homicide case in Oklahoma City this year. Anyone with information about the death is asked to call the Homicide tip-line at 405-297-1200.